Dmitriev predicted Merz's success in following his advice

Kirill Dmitriev, head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and special presidential envoy for investment and economic cooperation with foreign countries, said on May 24 that German Chancellor Friedrich Merz could succeed if he followed his advice amid a possible increase in payments to refugees from Syria for re-emigration.

Thus, he commented on the information that Germany plans to increase payments to Syrian refugees for voluntary departure from the country to € 8 thousand. Dmitriev also attached to the message in X (ex. Twitter) his post made in November 2025, which states that the European authorities should increase payments to solve problems with migrants.

"By paying each Syrian refugee €8,000 to leave, Merz follows my recommendations for re-emigration given in November. The payment of 10,000 euros to each refugee for re-emigration is only half the cost of the annual immigration program of the EU and the UK. Merz can succeed if he follows the rest of my advice on energy and peace," he said in a message to X (ex. Twitter).

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